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Chief Bur Air Research

Grade 64

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Summary of Job Description

As the Chief, Bureau of Air Research, you would be responsible for providing direction and oversight of the research and development of policies related to air pollution control to help formulate scientifically credible environmental policies. You would direct and provide overall management of air pollution research programs. You would also be responsible for identifying current and emerging problems confronting the State and the country related to air pollution and develop innovative solutions to these problems. You would communicate research findings to the national and international scientific community. As an expert and recognized authority in the atmospheric sciences field, you would serve on national and international committees. You would also provide consultation and peer review for ongoing and anticipated future research and development work in the field being sponsored by both the public and private sectors.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

Candidates must have:

1.    A bachelor''s degree in engineering, the physical sciences, the natural sciences or mathematics; and
2.    Eight years of research experience in the field of air pollution as evidenced by research publication in peer-reviewed scientific journal(s), two years of which must have included experience in the supervision of staff involved with air pollution research programs, projects or grants.
OR
1.    A master''s degree or higher level degree in engineering, the physical sciences, the natural sciences or mathematics; and
2.    Six years of research experience in the field of air pollution as evidenced by research publication in peer-reviewed scientific journal(s), two years of which must have included experience in the supervision of staff involved with air pollution research programs, projects or grants.

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27-964

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